Emotionally focused couple therapy for dummies

✍ Scribed by Bradley, Brent; Furrow, James

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 367
• Series: -For dummies.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A practical, down-to-earth guide to using the world's most successful approach to couple therapy One of the most successful therapeutic approaches to healing dysfunctional relationships, emotionally focused couple therapy provides clients with powerful insights into how and why they may be suppressing their emotions and teaches them practical ways to deal with those feelings more constructively for improved relationships. Unlike cognitive-behavioural therapy, which provides effective short-term coping skills, emotionally focused therapy often is prescribed as a second-stage treatment.  Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Essentials of Emotionally Focused Therapy
Chapter 1: The Basics of Emotionally Focused Therapy
Chapter 2: Understanding the Power of Emotion in Relationships
Chapter 3: Organizing Your Emotional World
Chapter 4: Identifying the Three Levels of Emotional Experience
Part II: Emotionally Focused Therapy in Action: Moving from Problems to Patterns
Chapter 5: Finding Common Patterns of Conflict
Chapter 6: Finding Common Roles in Conflict
Chapter 7: Working Toward Fighting Less and Feeling Better. Part III: Finding Intimacy in New WaysChapter 8: Seeing through Withdrawing Eyes
Chapter 9: Seeing through Pursuing Eyes
Chapter 10: Facing Fears and Finding Each Other
Chapter 11: Overcoming Common Blocks
Chapter 12: Dealing with Infidelity
Part IV: Moving Forward Together
Chapter 13: Finding New Solutions to Old Problems
Chapter 14: Securing Your Future
Chapter 15: Working with a Couple Therapist
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 16: Ten Questions to Ask a Therapist Before You Make an Appointment
Chapter 17: Ten Rituals to Bring You Closer. Chapter 18: Ten Myths about Emotion and RelationshipsChapter 19: Ten Myths about Sex
Appendix: Resources
Cheat Sheet.

✦ Subjects

Couples therapy Emotion focused Marital psychotherapy Marriage counseling HEALTH FITNESS Diseases General MEDICAL Clinical Medicine Evidence Based Internal